September 26, 2011
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Are art lovers correct in saying that aesthetic value is independent of values such as market value and other social values? If the various spheres are indeed independent or non-reciprocal, then there is either no relation between aesthetic and market … Continue reading
September 21, 2011
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Before embarking on a discussion of the relationship between aesthetic and economic value, the meanings of these terms should be clarified. Aesthetic value is what experts call aesthetic value. The experts include artists, critics, mediators, and consumers with authority in … Continue reading
September 13, 2011
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Is giving more honorable than trading? And if so, why? Why does the gift sphere represent high values and the market low values? Lets find out more about arts which is giving that not meant to be sold. Both gift … Continue reading
September 2, 2011
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A work of art and its maker are said to be authentic. In a formal sense, they are authentic if the artist in question is the only one who could have made the particular work of art. A unique fingerprint … Continue reading
September 2, 2011
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Art is apparently attractive to the higher social classes. So what are the attractive qualities that people in the art world associate with art? Sacredness is one such quality and a relatively constant one at that. Long before Romanticism, people … Continue reading